Eréndira the Untamable

Eréndira the Untamable (2006)

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ERENDIRA IKIKUNARI is a beautifully shot action film that recreates the 16th century legend of Erendira, a young Purepecha woman who became an icon of bravery during the destruction of indigenous Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors. When the Spanish arrive, they take advantage of the discord and conflict among the Mexican natives, reaping the benefits of a region divided. Erendira, a young Purepecha women on verge of marriage, refuses to allow her land to be destroyed and stands up to the social conventions prohibiting women to participate in battle. In the face of the invasion, she steals and learns to ride a horse against the Spanish, winning the respect of her tribal leaders. Along her amazing journey, she becomes a symbol of strength and resistance within her culture. This feature length film was shot entirely in the original Purepecha language.

Director: Juan Mora Catlett
Writer: Juan Mora Catlett

Casts

	Xochiquetzatl Rodríguez as Eréndira
	Carlos Enrique Alarcón as Ruy Flores
	Sergio González Pérez as Fray Juan Tapia
	Luis Copérnico as Gonzalo De Vargas
	Edgar Alejandre as
	Erandini Catalina Alvarado Villegas as Tangaxoan Woman
	Rubén Bautista as Tangaxoan
	Noel Cordero as Young Warrior
	José Flores Martínez as Watcher
	Daniela Fuentes Marín as Tangaxoan Woman
	Alberto García as Domingo Child
	Yuritzi Gómez Ramírez as Tangaxoan Woman
	Luis Esteban Huacúz Dímas as T'Shue
	Adelaida Huerta as Eréndira's Uncle
	Ismael García Marcelino as Andamuqua
	Manuel Martínez Ruiz as Nahuatlaco
	Marco Antonio Ortiz as Petamuti
	Ireneo Rojas as Narrator
	Soledad Ruíz as Old Oracle Woman

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